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Monthly Archives: October 2005

More Bad Java News

By Robert Fischer | October 31st, 2005
In thinking about it more, I’m back to declaring the equals(Object) method completely screwed. The this.getClass().equals(them.getClass()) || them.equals(this) causes [...]
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A Java Gotcha

By Robert Fischer | October 28th, 2005
Java has a universal "equals" method, as well as a "Comparable" interface that defines "natural comparison". I always had a distaste for that design decision, and that distaste has just been further validated.
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Today’s idle speculation

By Brian Hurt | October 20th, 2005
I've been watching Carl Sagan again
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A Defense of Prototypes, or, Why Does Tom Christiansen Hate Perl?

By Robert Fischer | October 19th, 2005
Perl Prototypes aren't the enemy.
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Wedding Reception

By Robert Fischer | October 16th, 2005
Went out to a wedding reception last night: congrats to the lovely couple, and I’m glad to be a part [...]
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